I’m a parent. I love being a parent. I grow basil. I love making pesto. Every year around March or so, when winter starts to fade and spring peeks around the corner,... Read more »
Imagine the characters in a separation or divorce, amid overt and covert problems. How people end a marriage, who chatters to whom, what they think and do, and how they resolve differences... Read more »
Yogi Berra, baseball legend and accidental philosopher, once gave his friend Joe Garagiola directions to his house in Montclair, New Jersey. “When you come to a fork in the road,” he said,... Read more »
When people think about sports, attention is often driven to athletes’ physical abilities, psychological endurance, and team-based achievements (Sarkar & Fletcher, 2014). A far less visible but equally significant aspect of the... Read more »
Human-caused climate change is now affecting everyone around the world. Its health impacts are being tracked, focusing on physical health. Tracking climate change’s mental health impacts is far trickier. No long-term, global... Read more »
How Your Heart Prepares for Tomorrow’s Stress Challenges and threats both raise daytime heart rates significantly. Threats increase blood pressure more than challenges do. Anticipating a challenge actually lowers your sleeping heart... Read more »
Over a year ago, I wrote a post about how trauma is “not just in your head”. Here, I follow it up with corroborating evidence. I’ve dedicated most of my life to... Read more »
Why Shared Scares Bring You Closer: A Psychology Expert’s Guide to Fear and Bonding Have you ever noticed how a heart-pounding movie or a trip through a haunted house seems to spark... Read more »
We occasionally talk about someone holding authority abusively, and almost never ask how authority can be held effectively and creatively. There is little consideration of how to optimize the exercise of authority.... Read more »
Have you ever worried that your “gut feelings” or hidden biases are making choices for you before you even have a chance to think? It is a common frustration, especially when you... Read more »